It's been a bad year for corn. I planted two different varieties and both have performed unsatisfactorily. It looks like the two varieties became one and in their confusion they forgot to make corn. The corn that is there looks ill formed and incomplete. I've never seen anything like it in all my corn-growing days.
Last year's crop was spectacular. I had so much corn I didn't know what to do with it. I planted one variety last year, and I made sure that the weeds were cleared. I was more meticulous. This year, I let the weeds grow in. I had a notion that the insects would stay in the weeds and leave the corn alone. But I think the weeds sucked all the nutrients from the soil and the poor corn suffered for it.
Who knows, really. I'm just glad I'm not a farmer. My family would starve.
Last year's crop was spectacular. I had so much corn I didn't know what to do with it. I planted one variety last year, and I made sure that the weeds were cleared. I was more meticulous. This year, I let the weeds grow in. I had a notion that the insects would stay in the weeds and leave the corn alone. But I think the weeds sucked all the nutrients from the soil and the poor corn suffered for it.
Who knows, really. I'm just glad I'm not a farmer. My family would starve.
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